The Somme – Rancourt Military Cemetery – ‘To the Immortal Memory’

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Magicfingers

A brief diversion from our current French Flanders tour, dictated entirely by today’s date.  This is Rancourt Military Cemetery, on the Somme. Continue reading →

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French Flanders: Armentières to La Gorgue Part Eleven – Estaires War Memorial

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Magicfingers

Estaires war memorial is not only quite unusual, and I think quite beautiful, but damned tricky to photograph, even if it doesn’t look it. Continue reading →

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French Flanders: Armentières to La Gorgue Part Ten – Estaires Communal Cemetery Part Two

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Magicfingers

If you were with us last post we were in Estaires Communal Cemetery.  And we still are. Continue reading →

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French Flanders: Armentières to La Gorgue Part Nine – Estaires Communal Cemetery & Extension Part One

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Magicfingers

After our brief visit to the battlefield of Culloden, it’s time to head back to Flanders for your Bank Holiday, if you are in England, reading.  Our next stop on our journey up the River Lys is Estaires, where there is nothing at the gates of the communal cemetery to suggest what lies within.  No sign of a CWGC plaque here at the entrance, which might, unfortunately, cause visitors to pass on by. Continue reading →

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French Flanders: Armentières to La Gorgue Part Eight – Sailly-sur-la-Lys Canadian Cemetery

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Magicfingers

Anzac Cemetery once more, but the weather’s not so good this time.  It’ll probably get better later. Continue reading →

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French Flanders: Armentières to La Gorgue Part Seven – A Return to Anzac Cemetery

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Magicfingers

You might recognise this somewhat idiosyncratic cemetery entrance that incorporates the Cross of Sacrifice, because we have been here before, during our tour of the battlefields and cemeteries associated with the Battle of Fromelles. Continue reading →

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French Flanders: Armentières to La Gorgue Part Six – Sailly-sur-la-Lys Churchyard & War Memorial

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Magicfingers

The entrance to Sailly-sur-la-Lys churchyard. Continue reading →

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